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  • Thursday, May 16 - Sunday, May 19
    Sight Unseen
    Tangent Arts production of play by Pulitzer-Prize winner Donald Margulies. Featuring local Equity actors Audrey Rapoport and Greg Skura, and New York–based Laurence Lowry, with direction by Tangent's artistic director Michael Rhodes. Thu–Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm. Phone: 845-230-7020. Email: info@tangent-arts.org. Url: http://tangent-arts.org.

  • Thursday, May 16 - Sunday, May 19
    True Love Lies
    Kaliyuga Arts production: a play about love, family and sexuality of man facing middle age; by Brad Fraser. Thu at 7pm, Fri–Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm. $25/$20. Phone: 518-828-7843. Email: contact@stageworkshudson.org.

  • Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19
    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
    Musical directed by Victoria McCarthy for Johnny Dell Productions. Musical direction, Laurie Woolever, choreographed by Amber McCarthy. Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun at 3pm. $26/$24. Phone: 845-876-3080. Url: http://centerforperformingarts.org.

  • Friday, May 17 - Saturday, May 18
    Plant Sale
    Sponsored by Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Ext., Dutchess. The plant sale features a wonderful selection of EVERYTHING for your garden. Master Gardeners avail during sale to answer questions, and to help make plant selections, and assist in transporting to cars. For more info & list of plants, see website. 5/17, 10am–4pm and 5/18 9am–2pm. Phone: 845-677-8223 x115. Email: cak97@cornell.edu. Url: http://ccedutchess.org.

  • Saturday, May 18
    Germantown Plant Sale
    Club members contributing plants & on hand to answer your gardening questions. Annual flowers, vegetables, and herb plants. 8am–1pm. Phone: 518-537-4868.

  • Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19
    Palatine Farmstead "Heritage Days"
    Tours at the 1727–1790 Neher/Elseffer site. The D. C. Muzzleloaders. Living history demonstrations of period camp sites, dress, implements, and black powder firearms. Fresh bread will be baking in the beehive oven. 1–4pm. Email: info@quitmanpreservation.org. Url: http://quitmanpreservation.org.

  • Saturday, May 18
    Rhinebeck Choral Club Spring Concert
    W/ guest artists, the Strawberry Hill Fiddlers' Rasberries; at 7:30pm. Phone: 845-876-7838. Email: gracielubank@aol.com. Url: http://rhinebeckchoralclub.org.

  • Saturday, May 18
    Elizaville Plant Sale
    Including flowers, vegetables, shrubs and indoor and outdoor plants. Kitchen open for breakfast & refreshments, and at noon, a take-out chicken barbecue. More info call 845-756-2338, or, on day of event, church hall at 845-756-5602. 8am–2pm. Phone: 845-756-2503.

  • Saturday, May 18
    Hudson Valley AIDS Walk
    On the Walkway Over the Hudson 10am–1pm. Walk with the Center in support of our family and friends living with HIV and AIDS. Join us at the largest HIV/AIDS fundraiser and awareness event in the Hudson Valley. Meet up between 10 and 11 am at the Center's table on the Dutchess side of the Walkway. Watch for the Center's banner and flag! Phone: 845-331-5300. Email: communications@lgbtqcenter.org. Url: http://LGBTQCenter.org.

  • Sunday, May 19
    HV Stroll for Epilepsy
    Check website for more information. 11am–1pm. Phone: 845-876-4001. Email: info@dutchessfair.com. Url: http://dutchessfair.com.

  • Sunday, May 19
    YA Society
    Hudson Valley YA Society w/ fun, literary salon atmosphere w/ conversation and refreshments. Authors: Lurlene McDaniel, The Year of Luminous Love; Shawn Goodman, Kindness for Weekness; Anna Jarzab, The Opposite of Hallelujah; and Deborah Heligman, Intensions. At 4pm; free but must rsvp@oblongbooks.com or via facebook. Phone: 845-876-0500. Email: info@oblongbooks.com. Url: http://oblongbooks.com.

  • Sunday, May 19
    Films by Area College Students
    Third annual Eli Jaffe Film Competition: screening to be featured at Upstate Films at 1pm. Reception at 3pm at Morton Library in Rhinecliff. Free and open to public. . Phone: 845-876-4546. Url: http://upstatefilms.org.

  • Sunday, May 19
    Tour de Red Hook!
    Trails and Greenways is sponsoring the fourth annual! Registration at 12:30pm at Red Hook Recreation Park (outside of the pavilion.) Ride begins at 1pm and will follow portion of Village–Village trail. (Map will be made available at event and route will be marked.1pm–3pm (no rain date). Phone: 845-758-4606. Email: smccann@redhook.org. Url: http://redhook.org.

  • Monday, May 20
    Linden Ave. Band & Chorus
    Red Hook's 7th & 8th Grade Band & Chorus. 7:30pm. Phone: 845-758-2241. Url: http://redhookcentralschools.org.

  • Tuesday, May 21
    Linden Ave. Band & Chorus II
    Red Hook's 6th & 7th Grade Band & Chorus. 7:30pm. Phone: 845-758-2241. Url: http://redhookcentralschools.org.

  • Wednesday, May 22
    Bulkeley Band Concert
    Rhinebeck's middle school band. 7pm. Phone: 845-871-5500. Url: http://rhinebeckcsd.org.

  • Thursday, May 23
    40 Voice Choir!
    The Virginia Commonwealth University Singers; reception to follow. Suggested donation: $10, $5 for seniors and students, under 5 free; at 7pm. Phone: 845-876-3727. Url: http://rhinebeckreformedchurch.org/.

  • Thursday, May 23
    Celebrate CENTER and Our Good Fortune
    All invited to share our joy; toast our generous donors and our wonderful theatre community; while there, take a tour of our front stage and back stage. Drinks and light fare at 6pm. Phone: 845-876-3080. Url: http://centerforperformingarts.org.

  • Thursday, May 23
    Author & Illustrator G. Brian Karas
    Award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books ( including Atlantic, Saving Sweetness, and Home on the Bayou) will be reading, discussing and demonstating the tools of his trade. Program is for all ages at 6:30pm. Phone: 845-889-4683. Email: staatsburglibrary@gmail.com. Url: http://staatsburglibrary.org.

  • Friday, May 24
    USO Show
    An evening of comedy, entertainment, historic film footage and music of the 1940s. Free! Email: clifford.laube@nara.gov. Url: http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu.

Hudson River Ruins

by Robin Cherry  

How 19th century German romanticism once brought Mayan artifacts to Cruger Island of Red Hook.

SOS Hydrofracking

by Cynthia Owen Philip  

New York struggles to define acceptable limits to the developers' thirst for natural gas.

Local History

The Lobotskys of Wonderland

by Teresa Vilardi  

For almost a century this family has been farming the precincts along White School House Road in Rhinbeck.

General Interest

Susan Kayne, The Horse’s Advocate

by Rob Rubsam  

Susan Kayne of Unbridled TV and Clermont Farms is determined to change the horse culture of New York State . . . the sooner the better.

Closing the Science Gap

by Mary Leonard  

The Rhinebeck Science Foundation has come through on the technology front, especially for Rhinebeck's middle schoolers.

Building & Home

The Space Race

by M. C. Primiano  

When the parents' empty nest gets filled up with stuff: call out the dropcloths!

Birdhouse Savvy

by Neil Soderstrom  

Ways to nurture and protect your cavity-nesting bluebirds, chickadees, house wrens, and tree swallows.

Food & Wine

The Tastes of Spring

by Laura Pensiero  

Spring's arrival, says Laura Pensiero, means put away the stew pot and pull out the sauté pan and think fava beans, peas & ramps!

The Chocolate Wars? Part III: Ulster County

by Arlene Wege  

Our chocolate researcher ventures across the bridge . . .

Health & Wellness

Fibromyalgia: A World of Pain

by Naomi Kennedy  

Whether considered a disease or a disorder, the musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points of fibromyalgia are a very real phenomenon to the millions who suffer from them.

The Perils of Plastics

by Kathryn Matthews  

Plastics are everywhere in our kitchen and around our foods . . . but at what cost to health?

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Dutchess/Columbia Community Businesses

See main listing in General section under "Art Supplies."

Rhinebeck: 56 E. Market St., 845-876-4922, fax 845-876-3801 New Paltz: 188 Main St., 845-255-5533

The Center for Healthy Aging at Northern Dutchess Hospital is a resource for patients 65 & older and their families. We provide inpatient, outpatient & transitional care for aging adults. After a full geriatric assessment, we share our insights and expert advice with patients, caregivers and primary care providers. Our director, Dr. Jodi Friedman, is a family practice physician with fellowship training and additional qualifications in geriatrics. We offer many services to assist older adults, and can tailor these services to an individual's needs. Services available include physical and occupational therapy; Parkinson's disease speech and movement program; prevention of falls program; medically based fitness center; alternative medicine therapies such as massage and acupuncture; "safe at home" assessments in conjunction with the Rhinebeck Town Board; outpatient nutritional counseling; community education and events. For more information please call.

6511 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck
845-871-3500

I travel to your home to provide personalized service for your family pets: food, fresh water, clean cat litter, dog walks, and some love & attention. Kennel Pick-up/Drop-off service. Bonded, insured, references. Serving Rhinebeck and surrounding areas.

Rhinebeck
845-876-6411

A wondrous world of discovery and imagination. Half day classes offered for two, three and four year olds.

The Chocolate Factory 54 Elizabeth St., Red Hook
845-758-0889

Pizza, calzones, stromboli, hot & cold & parmigiana heros—and full Italian dinner menu. Homemade sauces, pizza dough, & desserts (cheese cake, cannoli & specials). Directions from 9G: go east at Germantown light and take first left.

85 Palatine Park Rd., Germantown
518-537-6262

Enjoy the taste and sounds of Italy in an intimate and warm setting right here in Rhinebeck. Dishes from the Italian homeland with gourmet artistry and local bounty. Call about catering or to book a private party. Midweek prix fixe dnners. Find Puccini Ristorante on Facebook. Venite à trovarci presto! Grazie!

22 Garden St., Rhinebeck
845-876-3055

Quatrefoil...Stewardship for your property. We are a residential building and design firm specializing in the restoration and renovation of historic homes. Reach us at:

845-773-9234

When it's time for a break from the ordinary! Serving breakfast, lunch & grab & go prepared meals. We thrive to provide high quality food & catering with attention to detail & eye appealing presentation. Espresso and cappuccino drinks. See also, under "Caterers."

One E. Market St., Red Hook
845-758-9030

Founded in 1975, Oblong Books & Music is the largest independent bookseller in the Mid-Hudson Valley. With a vibrant children's book & toy section, a large bargain books selection, and a knowledgeable staff, Oblong is sure to have something for everyone. Open daily. Author events calendar at oblongbooks.com..

26 Main Street, Millerton
518-789-3797

Conservatory-trained pianist (Oberlin, B. Mus. Piano Performance) offers instruction at her Milan studio, ages 4 & up. Full range of musical skills: technique, repertoire, reading, ear-training, theory, composition, ensemble playing.

86 St. Paul Rd., Milan
845-758-2225

Lessons for adults & children.

Professional musicians welcome. Piano for beginners through advanced.

jazz improvisation for students of all instruments & voice. Music reading, composition, theory & harmony. See also under "Entertainment" and "Wedding Services."

Tivoli
845-757-4187

House cleaning offered by an experienced professional. Can arrange for window cleaning. Reasonable rates. Call for references.

518-965-2363 or 518-537-5507

This well established Montessori school is now offering full and half day programs with aftercare. Enroll now for fall 2013. Contact Ronnie Hazzard, MS Ed.

109 Albany Road, Kingston
845-331-5477

Save money on taxes. Reduce property maintenance costs. Create an agricultural assessment. Eliminate expensive brush hogging. Convert your woodlands and overgrown pastures into hay production or other agricultural uses. We will perform all phases of land preparation, including drainage, excavation, fencing, planting, as well as cutting at no expense to landowner. Please call for free property consultation and estimates.

129 Yantz Rd., Red Hook
845-532-2152

Clinical Psychologist & MindBody Nutrition Coach offering services to individuals with concerns around weight, eating and body image. An holistic approach that can transform reliance on limiting beliefs and habits into trust in the inherent wisdom of body and mind.

Offices in Woodstock and Rhinebeck
845-750-0476

AboutTown Ulster: PO Box 474, New Paltz, NY 12561, 845-691-2089  EMAIL US
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